Linksys WRT150n 4 Port Wireless Router

The Linksys WRT150N 4 port wireless router Wireless-N Home Router is not like other new routers providing faster throughput, and for good reason. Linksys created this router for those home users who want improved coverage over standard 802.11g routers, and do not want to spring for one of the new Draft N routers, either because of sticker shock, or because they simply don't need the speed and bandwidth that 11N products provide. The 11N specification principally addresses the needs of bandwidth-intensive applications such as high-definition video streaming, VoIP, and smooth online gaming--especially simultaneously. If you don't plan to use any of these features but still need for your wireless network to cover more ground, the high price of the Draft N routers may price the draft n routers out of your reach. The Linksys WRT150N wireless router covers this niche: it provides less speed than the Draft N routers (but still more than enough for normal Web browsing), increased range over 11G products, and a lower price point--around $99. The advantage of this router over so-called Super G or pre-N products that use MIMO is that the WRT150N 4 port wireless router is based on the draft 11N spec, so it should integrate seamlessly with products from other vendors. (The pre-N/Super G products are all based on vendors' proprietary implementations of MIMO and are not guaranteed to play together nicely.) It is really great that Linksys is addressing the segment of customers who aren't power users but who still want to benefit from the newer technology. The Linksys WRT 15on 4 port wireless router does that and does it well.